Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. Gutters go first and glass goes last, so nothing runs back down the panes. We price it by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and both jobs booked together cost less than two separate trips. Across New Jersey, most of our customers book this in the spring and fall, when leaves and grit build up fastest.
Priced by stories, not by a visit. The bundle costs less than two trips, and the number on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Our washing services are priced by the number of stories and the approximate window count, so window washing on a taller house is quoted higher. Booking both jobs in one visit costs less than booking them separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. The count covers every window the crew can reach from outside. Stories and steep roofs take longer to reach, so they move the quote first. Window count matters, and so do picture windows, which are oversized panes that take longer to reach and dry without streaks. Gutters and downspouts that have not been opened in years, or packed with needles and leaves, need more time to clear. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time too. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate issue, because no cleaning removes it. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
To get an exact number, send us the number of stories, your approximate window count, and a photo of the front of the house by text. That is enough for us to quote residential properties like yours without a site visit. Customers here often ask about the grime on the outside of older glass, and whether regular cleanings are worth it. Those questions are easier to answer once we know the house. Some of our Upper Montclair jobs are on a schedule of regular cleanings, and others are one-time jobs before a sale or a holiday visit.
| Gutters only | Exterior windows only | Both in one visit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | from $150 | from $170 | from $275 |
| Two stories | from $225 | from $240 | from $375 |
| Three stories | from $295 | from $330 | from $495 |
For context, nationally. Angi puts the average US gutter cleaning at $168, most homeowners paying $119 to $234 (Angi, 2026). Exterior-only window cleaning runs roughly $4 to $10 per window, or $100 to $250 for a typical home, with $3 to $5 per window more on upper stories (Angi, HomeGuide, via Google AI Overview, Oct 2026). Priced by stories, the most common model, a two-story gutter cleaning sits around $150 to $300 nationally. If a quote you are holding sits far outside these, ask what is driving it.
On every house we work, the first scoop out of a gutter ends up on the wall below it. We put the glass last so it ends up there once.
Gutters first, glass last. That is the order on every job our crew does, and it is the reason we book both with one crew instead of sending two.
What we see from the ladder. When we clear a run, the leaves, the grit and the black water that sits under them come down the wall and across any window below it. Flushing a downspout throws more of it, in a stream, onto the panes beside the outlet. If the glass was washed first, someone has to wash them again before we are off the ladder. So we do the roof blow-off, clear the gutters, flush every downspout, give the wall a few minutes to stop dripping, and only then start on the glass. The panes under the downspout outlets are the last ones we touch on the house.
Two things we do differently from a window-only crew. We rinse the siding under each run before we move to the glass, so nothing left on the wall washes down onto it in the first rain. And we do the top-floor glass from the same ladder position as the gutter run, one setup per side of the house, which is where the bundle saving comes from: no second trip, no second setup.
Downspouts flushed, screens rinsed, sills wiped, bags hauled. None of it shows up as a line item.
Gutters. Roof blow-off where debris sits above the gutter line. Every run hand-cleared, not just the visible stretch from the ground. Every downspout flushed with water until it runs clear, and a blocked one cleared on the spot where it can be reached from above. A downspout that feeds a buried drain line is checked at the outlet; clearing the buried line is a separate job, quoted before anyone touches it. Debris bagged and taken away. Before-and-after photos of each run, sent to you before the crew leaves.
Windows, exterior only. Every reachable pane on the outside of the house, cleaned with a water-fed pole and purified water so the glass dries without streaks or towel lint. Frames wiped. Screens taken down, hand-rinsed and put back on request. Sills wiped. Upper-story windows done from the pole, not from a ladder leaned on the siding.
Not included, and we say so up front. Interior glass. Hard-water or sprinkler staining etched into the glass, which needs a separate mineral treatment and is quoted after the crew sees it. Post-construction paint, stickers or stucco. Skylights and solar panels. Pressure washing of siding, decks or driveways. Gutter guards: if a run is covered, lifting and reseating the guard adds time and is quoted by the foot before the visit, never on the day.
Twice a year for both, and the same two months, which is why one visit covers it.
Across New Jersey, most customers book gutter and window cleaning twice a year, in spring and again in fall. That is why one crew in one visit makes sense for the whole job. Across New Jersey, the spring visit usually lands in late May to June, when we find pollen film on south-facing glass and sticky paste packed into the gutters. That is when window and gutter cleaning pays off most, once the pollen has settled in. In fall, the visit usually lands in late October to November, when the leaf load from the first storms is at its heaviest. Wind and storm seasons can move those dates by a few weeks.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof usually does, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits. A sprinkler line that hits the glass usually does too, since the spots it leaves come back a day after cleaning. A house near a busy road or construction work collects more grime on the glass, and the same is true for condos and multi-story buildings with a lot of exposed glass. For those, the schedule of cleaning solutions and visits is set on the first visit, based on what we find.
You will know the windows need cleaning when you see a haze in the glass that only shows up when the sun is low. You will know the gutters need cleaning when water sheets over the edge during a rain instead of running into the downspout. Both are signs of clogged gutters or water damage starting, and both are cheaper to fix before the next season. Runoff from a backed-up gutter also streaks the glass beneath it.
Most two-story homes are done in a morning. You do not need to be there, and you get the photos either way.
The crew calls the day before with a two-hour arrival window, and again when they are on the way.
How long. This Old House puts a professional gutter cleaning at 30 minutes to an hour on a typical house. Exterior windows on the same house run about the same again or a little more, so plan on a morning for a two-story home and most of a day for three stories or a house with a lot of glass. Gutters that have not been touched in years, steep roofs and wraparound porches run longer.
Before the crew arrives. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, so the glass is dry and the ground is not mud. Move cars off the driveway if windows face it. Keep pets inside while ladders are up. Unlock side gates. Nothing else; the crew brings its own water and power.
While they work. Gutters first, glass last, as described above. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work; the crew does not come inside. If something cannot be reached safely (a pane over a sunroom roof, a gutter run behind a tree limb) the crew photographs it and tells you rather than guessing.
After. Photos of every gutter run and the finished glass, sent by text or email before the crew leaves. The invoice matches the number quoted on the phone.
Send a photo and we tell you what it is. No argument about whether it rained.
Streaks. Purified water dries clean; a streak means something was missed, and that is on us. Send us a photo of it and we tell you what it is.
Spots that come back. Round white spots that return a day after cleaning are mineral deposits from sprinklers or hard water etched into the glass, not dirt. Cleaning cannot remove them; a mineral treatment can. The crew flags it on the visit so you are not surprised.
Rain the next day. Rain is distilled water and does not dirty clean glass by itself; what spots glass after rain is dust already on the frame or screen washing down. That is why frames and screens are done, not just the pane. If it looks worse after a storm, send the photo and we look at it.
Overflow after a cleaning. If a gutter runs clean and still sheets water over the edge in the next rain, the cause is slope, a sagging hanger or an undersized downspout, not debris. The crew notes what it saw and tells you; cleaning it again will not fix it, and we will not sell you a second cleaning for a slope problem.
Your house. Ladder stand-offs on every ladder so nothing rests on the gutter lip or dents the siding. Screens go back in the window they came out of.
Neighborhood by neighborhood, with a lead time we say out loud, and a call before the truck turns in.
Our crew cleans gutters and exterior windows across Upper Montclair, and we book the work through the same estimate call. To get a slot, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house with the number of stories. Most estimates come back the same day, and the first open slot is given once the estimate is accepted. Lead time depends on the season, so the calendar fills fastest in the two busy windows of spring and fall.
We are one of the professional window cleaning services that serve the area, and we keep to a short list of jobs a day so each one gets the full crew. Our crew is on the job with the tools it needs, including a water-fed pole that lets us remove dirt from upper-story glass without a ladder. Nobody has to be home for exterior work. We call before we arrive, so you know who is coming and when. Clean glass and gutters improve curb appeal, and most of our customers schedule service again at the next visit. The crew also tells you when a house needs a second visit before the next season.
Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. Booking both together is one trip and one set-up.
We give the number by phone or text, based on the number of stories and the approximate window count. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we will send a written estimate. The same count works for residential and commercial buildings.
On a residential window job, the outside carries most of what dulls the glass: pollen film, rain dust and sprinkler spots. We clean exterior glass only, so the windows inside stay as they are. This visit covers the exterior only, since interior and exterior glass are separate jobs.
Across New Jersey, most customers book in the spring and fall. Those are the two windows when leaves and grit build up fastest, so booking early in each one keeps your slot.
No, because we clean the gutters and downspouts first and the glass last. If the glass is washed first, the leaves and black water from the gutters run down the wall and onto it, and then the glass has to be done again.
Screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Tracks are included when we can reach them from outside.
We clean exterior glass only on this visit. We do not clean inside the windows, and we do not do pressure washing as part of this job.
No, you do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if the windows face it, keep pets inside while ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
